The Cincinnati Bengals visit the Miami Dolphins for NFL Thursday Night Football. Kickoff is at 8:25 p.m. ET. Listen to the live radio broadcast HERE (CIN) and HERE (MIA).
After starting off 3-0, Miami now sits third in the AFC East with a 3-4 record. The offense has struggled in its four straight losses, something readily admitted by quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who's thrown seven interceptions in Miami's string of defeats.
"Obviously we aren't at an all-time high right now," Tannehill said, via ESPN. "But we've got to get back on track. That's the only option we have with a short week."
Mike Wallace, the team's big-name acquisition in the offseason, appears to still be trying to find himself in the offense. He's voiced his displeasure about his marginalized role, but echoed Tannehill's comments about the team needing to get itself quickly figured out.
"We have to do a better job to close out games," said Wallace, who has just one touchdown this season. "We just have to step on their throat. We can't let up, that's all - the whole team, in all three phases."
Despite their recent struggles, Dolphins coach Joe Philbin is hopeful his team can get out of its funk.
"If you don't have a strong locker room, if you don't have good character individuals, I think it could be a concern," he said. "I have a lot of faith in our guys. I believe in them. I think we'll get this thing right and fixed. We have to do it quickly; this is a good team coming in here on Thursday night."
Cincinnati is 6-2 after a 49-9 blowout of the Jets on Sunday, where quarterback Andy Dalton tossed five touchdown passes. The third-year pro has gotten better each year; he's completed 65.6 percent of his passes for 2,249 yards, 16 touchdowns and seven interceptions so far this season.
"We're very good," Bengals safety Chris Crocker said. "We're very, very, very good. But we have to play like it."
